Beef Cattle (1979): Cast
Beef Cattle is a 1979 drama thriller directed by Patrick Conrad, starring Herman Gilis as Thomas, Marie-Luce Bonfanti and Monique Vermeer. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Patrick Conrad
- Original language
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Dutch - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Beef Cattle About?
The premise of Beef Cattle without spoilers.
Thomas, a man in his forties, works in a slaughterhouse and is engaged to Marie‑Rose, the director’s daughter, hoping to inherit the position. A routine hospital check reveals terminal cancer, forcing him to confront his limited time. Determined, he decides to use his remaining days to settle old scores and eliminate dangerous adversaries. He seeks purpose in his final act.
Beef Cattle Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- slaughterhouse
- sawing off the barrel of a shotgun
- boxing gym
- animal slaughter
- criminal underworld
- death
- father daughter relationship
- female nudity
- gun
- hospital
- investigation
- marriage
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- mistaken identity
- money
- murder
- murder investigation
- nightclub
- police
- prostitute
- shotgun
Beef Cattle Cast & Characters
Herman Gilis leads the cast as Thomas, with Marie-Luce Bonfanti as Marie and Monique Vermeer as Rose. Directed by Patrick Conrad; 38 actors are credited in all.
- Director Patrick Conrad
- Herman Gilis as Thomas
- Marie-Luce Bonfanti as Marie
- Monique Vermeer as Rose
- François Beukelaers as man in grey
Also Starring in Beef Cattle
· 34 more- Serge-Henri Valcke Serge
- Bert André inspector
- Ward de Ravet Duprez
- Roland Lethem vagrant
- Max Schnur inspector's assistant
- Jan Moonen doctor
- Stéphane Excoffier Marie-Rose
- Door van Boeckel young man in pub
- Dirk de Batist Rocco
- Joris Collet boxing coach
- Ludo Busschots
- Michel Morano Weismüller
- Linda Schagen Van Leeuwen
- Guido Claus
- Arla Theys doctor's assistant
- Raymond Willems priest
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Beef Cattle Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “As Sheep To The Slaughter” and “Abatorul”.
- Also known as
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- As Sheep To The Slaughter
- Abatorul
- Dobytek
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Beef Cattle FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Beef Cattle, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Beef Cattle?
Beef Cattle runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Beef Cattle released?
Beef Cattle was released in 1979.
Who directed Beef Cattle?
Beef Cattle was directed by Patrick Conrad.
More films by Patrick Conrad Who is in the cast of Beef Cattle?
Beef Cattle stars Herman Gilis as Thomas, Marie-Luce Bonfanti as Marie and Monique Vermeer as Rose, among 38 credited actors.
Does Beef Cattle have a post-credit scene?
No. Beef Cattle has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Beef Cattle in?
The original language of Beef Cattle is Dutch.
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